First Aid For A Concussion

She was stabbed in the vagina. How can someone help her. Would she die before she could get to a hospital? How bad would her pain be? She's a 16 year old female, Caucasian, has minimal lung damage, a small fracture to the neck and a moderate concussion. What can someone do for her? This is only for a story! Thanks for the answers.

The least someone can do for her is take her to a doctor.

2011-09-20 16:01:40 by

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

There was this incident tonight and I was wondering how do you tell if something is just topical swelling and bruising or when you have fractured or broken ribs? Even if someone's pretty coherent and is okay enough to walk and talk okay is it possible for it to still be a concussion? Going to the hospital is out of the question (hospital phobia) so answers would help...... And are butterfly closure bandages okay for cuts that maybe need stitches?..... Seeing the doctor tomorrow so long as someone goes with. How much pain medicine is okay? And can you mix sleeping pills with it? Or not because it's maybe a concussion? And how do you get wash blood off clothes and cloth seats?

I strongly suggest you see a doctor immediately.

What jumped out at me most was "if someone's pretty coherent." If they're not 100% coherent, there's definitely been head trauma, and it needs immediate medical attention. If they've had a concussion, don't let them fall asleep! Take them to a hospital immediately. It could also have created a epidural or subdural hematoma (bleeding in the skull) which will get worse over time, and could lead to permanent brain damage, coma or death. Even if there wasn't any direct trauma to the head, the brain could have received a coup contrecoup injury (when the brain slams into the inside of the skull), again causing hematomas.

The best way to tell whether the ribs are broken or just swollen is to press on them (not too hard!). If that section moves, and the rest of your ribs don't, they're definitely broken (called a "flail chest"). Probably best to get them x-rayed as soon as possible, but it's not immediately life-threatening.

Butterfly bandages might be sufficient, but it depends on how bad the bleeding it. If they control the bleeding, then it's fine. If the wound continues to bleed, consider stitches. Also, it matters what kind of injury it is. If it's a puncture wound (similar to stepping on a nail), you definitely need to get it looked at by a doctor, because whatever caused the wound could leave material inside. If it's a laceration (a "cut") or avulsion (a flap of skin), it may heal on its own. Consider getting a tetanus booster shot, though, if it was caused by something metal.

As for medication, follow the instructions as listed on the box. I'd avoid aspirin, as it can thin the blood (not a good idea if an open wound is present). I'd also avoid sleeping pills if there's a possible head injury. But then again, your best bet is to visit the emergency room. Just tell them that you're nervous once you arrive, and they will do their best to make you feel more at ease.

Good luck!

2010-09-15 00:10:13 by Caiohme

How can you comfort the victim? They know they are dying, No medical help is available. How can you help them? They have broken both of their legs, dislocated both of their shoulders, broken all of their ribs, and have a severe concussion. (They were hit by a car a pipe got lodged in the chest.) What can one do for them to provide first aid? (No medical help is available.) How long could they live like that without help from a medical personnel?

If they truly "broke all their ribs" then quite likely their lungs are partially or quite nearly collapsed, and they can't breathe. They will be panicking, gasping for air. Death will be in minutes, if not sooner.
Oh, and if they have a severe concussion, they may be quite disoriented anyway and probably unconscious while this all happens, in which case, it is a blessing, because they'll die before they regain consciousness.

2011-09-18 13:14:49 by

What would be the steps you would have to take for first aid?

Just curious! Thanks guys!

Don't let them fall asleep and get them to a hospital immediately.

2011-12-13 13:11:27 by

So, I just finished a rugby tournament an during a game I was trapped in the middle of a maul and took several blows to the head :) I have an extreme head ache and reallllly dizzy. Someone who saw what happened told me to go see the first aid...which I didn't ...

you may have a mild concussion
when i got thrown off my horse last year (he was euthanized last tuesday to to many problems R.I.P. guiness) i also felt very dizzy and had an extreme headache. i went to the doctor and she told me that i had a mild concussion and told me to stay home from school for a few days and to stay off my horse for about a week. i would get an appointment with your doctor as soon as you can to get an accurate diagnosis as i am not a doctor but it sounds like you have what i had
good luck and feel better

2008-06-01 13:12:44 by Jessikuh